12 of the Best Lunar New Year Recipes

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner while ground chicken is often less expensive.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while canned fish can be more affordable.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is a budget-friendly option.

dumpling wrappers

🥗Healthier: rice paper

💰Cheaper: wonton wrappers

Rice paper is gluten-free, and wonton wrappers are typically less expensive.

Start by making your dumpling filling by adding ground pork, cabbage, scallions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and seasonings into a bowl.

Mix all the ingredients together until it forms a sticky paste.

For the wrapper, make sure to use yellow wrappers so they look like gold money bags.

Place a spoonful of the filling in the center of the wrapper.

Bundle the edges of the dumpling together, pinching them tightly to form little pouches.

Tie the dumplings with either chives, sliced scallions, or cilantro stems.

Place the money pouch dumplings into a steamer basket.

Steam for about 10 minutes.

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